Have a great Christmas Break!!
Welcome Note
Welcome to the 6th Grade Page! Each post below pertains to something the class is currently working on, or something they will be learning about within the week. Homework for the week will be posted on or before every Monday.
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Monday, December 5, 2016
A Christmas Carol Vocabulary
- adamant- inflexible, immovable, obstinate
- avarice- greed for wealth
- baleful- destructive, deadly
- beguile- to deceive, mislead, or persuade with charm
- benevolence- kindness, generosity, charity
- corroboration- confirmation
- despondency- depression, dejection
- destitution- state of being extremely poor
- entreaty- a plea
- incessant- uninterrupted or continuous
- indignation- anger as a result of something unjust
- loathe- to detest, hate
- misanthrope- one who does not like others
- obscure- difficult to see, vague
- opaque- not allowing the passage of light, not transparent
- opulence- wealth, abundance
- seethe- to boil, to be agitated
- sordid- filthy, foul
- tacit- understood, silent, not spoken
- venerate- to honor, to revere
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Monday, November 28, 2016
Call It Courage Vocabulary
- impending- about to happen
- islet- a small island
- atoll- an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
- jibes- teasing, taunting, mocking
- pandanus- a palmlike plant whose fibers are used for weaving
- buoyant- able to float
- dismal- depressing; causing gloom or misery; causing bad feelings
- idly- Not working or active; doing nothing; lazily; without purpose or direction
- ominous- giving the impression that something bad is going to happen
- ballast -heavy substance used to add stability or weight
- tumult -a state of commotion and noise and confusion
- quailing- fearful
- tantalizing- adj. provoking or arousing expectation, interest, or desire
- cauterize- burn a wound with hot iron or caustic substance to stop bleeding and prevent infection
- extricated- to free or release from entanglement
- irresolute- unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
- deftly- quickly and skillfully
- veritable- authentic; genuine
- prodigious- immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree
- rip-tide- a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Manzanar Photos
Visitor Center Sign |
Manzanar's Model |
Scavenger Hunt |
In the Museum |
Scavenger Hunt |
Team Work :) |
The Names Wall |
Finding Stories |
A look in the life |
In the Museum |
10,000 Names |
The Flag outside of Manzanar |
Tour from the ranger |
Outside the barracks |
Inside the barracks |
Harsh Reality |
Touring the Block Manager's Office |
The Mess Hall |
Cooking for 300 |
Family Meal Time |
The Mess Hall Tables |
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